Before the Godzilla sequel Edwards will direct a Star Wars spin-off, which will be in cinemas summer 2016. The unnamed film will be in addition to the forthcoming Star Wars trilogy, the first instalment of which will be directed by JJ Abrams and is due next year.

There was a tease of Godzilla 2, presented by Edawards, at Comic-Con last month that featured monsters Rodan, Mothra and Ghidorah.